PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS. 



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I believe that there was general satisfaction with the awards in this department, and 



that the cattle growers of the State have a friendly feeling toward this Society. The 



exhibits and awards in this department will be found in the report of the secretary. 



I. H. BUTTERFIELD, 



Superintendent. 

 Accepted. 



DIVISION B— HORSES. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



The exhibition of horses at the State Fair of 1888 was very fine. I think, as a whole, 

 better than ever before. 

 There were entered upon the secretary's books 516 horses, divided as follows : 



Class. 

 9 

 10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 



No. entries. 

 36 

 7 

 90 

 37 

 45 

 33 

 27 

 56 



No. 



entries. 



27 

 49 

 37 

 43 

 6 

 13 



516 



$2,327 00 



Class 9— Cleveland Bays and French Coach Horses. 



At the last Fair there were a number of horses entered in this class and awarded 

 premiums. They were the descendants of thoroughbreds and Hambletonians bred in 

 this country about the same as the Cleveland Bays and French Coach Horses are in 

 England and France. 



A protest was entered at the close of the Fair, and withdrawn in a very gentlemanly 



way, showing me that a mistake had been made ; and in order that it may not occur 



again, I recommend the following rule : That all horses to compete in Class 9 must 



trace to horses bred in England for Cleveland Bays, and French Coach Horses to 



horses bred in France. Classes 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, no change. To Class 17, 



in my opinion, should be added males same as Classes 15 and 16. Classes 18, 19 and 21, 



no change. Class 22, Cleveland Bays or other stallions, strike out the words "or other" 



and add "French Coach Stallions." 



Expense of Horse Department, $104.10. 



G. W. PHILLIPS, 



Superintendent. 

 Accepted and referred to Committee on Premium and Eules. 



SPEED DEPARTMENT. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricidtural Society: 

 The Superintendent of the Speed Department would make the following report : 

 This department did not fill as well as was to be hoped it would, and for that reason 

 did not turn out as well as could have been desired. The expense attending the depart- 

 ment was $199.33 ; the amount of premiums paid was $1,000 ; the amount of entry fees 



received was $475. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. H. COBB, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted. 



